Compound Baby Names

Rather dated smoosh name. The meaning of Marie is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

Jeanmarie

This smoosh between Samantha and Amanda might be in for some 'salamander' teasing.

Samanda

Merrilee has several different origins. It's an alternative spelling of the unusual word name Merrily, as well as a variant of the smoosh name Marilee (Mary + Lee). Merrilee, Merrilees or Mirrlees are also found in Scotland, deriving from a Scottish place name.

Merrilee hit the Top 1000 for a few years in the 1940s, but disappeared from the charts completely back in 2007. In 2023, however, 5 baby girls were given name, as it joined <a href="https://nameberry.com/blog/lost-names-2023">a number of vintage revivals</a> making a reappearance in the US.

Merrilee

Gwenora teeters on the line between unique gem and modern invention. But it's not a smoosh name fashioned from Gwen and Nora but an old Cornish form of Guinevere, like its much more famous sister Jennifer.

Gwenora

Ali̇xan is a cool and contemporary looking choice, currently popular in Azerbaijan. It combines the Arabic Ali with the Turkic title, Khan, to give the name the powerful meaning of "supreme and exalted leader". 
 
Alixan - without the dotted I - is also the name of a town in South East France, pronounced AH-leek-ohn, with a barely there 'n' in the final syllable. In this case, the name would mean "land of Alexius".

Ali̇xan

Evergreen

While still rare, this compound name for boys jumped nearly 3000 places in rank last year, perhaps thanks to its cowboy-core vibe and its bad boy image.

Jessejames

An invented name most notably borne by Winnaretta Singer, heiress to the Singer sewing machine fortune. Singer spent most of her life in Paris after marrying Prince Louis de Scey-Montbéliard. Their marriage was never consummated — Singer reportedly threatened to kill her new husband if he touched her. She had numerous affairs with women over the course of her life, including with painter Romaine Brooks, composer Ethel Smyth, and Virginia Woolf.

Winnaretta

Remilia is a pop cultural choice, most notably appearing on the character Remilia Scarlet in the video game series, The Touhou Project. In the case of the character, it was invented by the game's creator, likely as a spin on Emilia. 
 
It is possible the name saw earlier use in the game Lunar: The Silver Star, however, the character was named Lemia in the English version. Remilia was also chosen as an in-game name, by professional League of Legends player, Maria Creveling. 
 
Six girls received the name in the US in a recent year, with parents potentially choosing it as a way to get to the now unisex choice, Remi, without using Remington.

Remilia

One of the many El- names for boys that boomed in the 1910s and 1920s, but has long been out of fashion. This surname/place name has an aristocratic flavor, and a creative namesake in the artist Ellsworth Kelly. Polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth also gives it an adventurous connection.

Ellsworth

Peterina feels like an awkward invented feminization, ala Davette. To honor an ancestral Peter, consider Petra.

Peterina

A pretty combination of Amy and Beth, borne by Anne with an E actress Amybeth McNulty. It gives Little Women and vintage vibes.

Amybeth

A beautiful Dutch variation of the aromatic Rosemary.

Rosemarijn

Marichelle is a lyrical name found in the Philippines, where both its mother names — Maria and Michelle — are common choices themselves. The smush of Marichelle modernizes Maria and updates Michelle, which is firmly in mom name territory these days.

Marichelle

Suellen is a smoosh name that combines two classic names into one that feels both mid-century and modern, a little like Carolyn, a bit like Elowen. Notably used by Margaret Hill in her novel, Gone with the Wind, Suellen peaked in the 1940s and is rarely used today.

Suellen

Sky has been a trending sound in recent years, from Skylar to Skye to Skyla. Skylette is a new one in recent years, combining the celestial first syllable with the fashionable "-ette" ending.

Skylette

In Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Marinell is a knight and the son of a water nymph. He is wounded in battle against the valiant female knight Britomart.

Marinell

Mistelle is a modern invention combining Misty with the evergreen feminine suffix 'elle'. This name is occasionally seen in Australia.

Mistelle

Combine the charm of Beau with the strength of Ford and you’ll get Beauford, an attractive French surname waiting to be discovered. The most notable bearer is Beauford Delaney, a modernist painter who participated in the Harlem Renaissance. 

Beauford

A smoosh name, blending Betty and Jane that made the US Top 1000 in the 1920s. 

Bettyjane

 are formed by combining two separate names together in order to create a brand new one. Also known as 

 these portmanteau monikers aim to bring out the best of both names.

- combination names that are so well-used that they might not even be thought of as smoosh names anymore. 

girls names such as Marianne, Annabelle, Rosemarie, Marilyn, and Mariella might fall under this category.

There are some compound names that are simply two names stuck together with no extra cutting or merging.  There are many

that fall under this category, such as Giancarlo and Leoluca, along with several 

Other combination names require a little more blending and chopping to become a new name, such as the 

 Jamarion, a blend of James and Marion, or the

, though many of them are made of similar parts. 

 like Belle, Lynn, Beth, Marie, Elle, Ella and Ann are added to the beginning or end of many names, in order to create something 

 such as Belphoebe and Samwise, while others come together to make

 Skylette, we've collected together some of the best and some of the newest compound names for babies.

Compound names for babies, including girl names, boy names and gender neutral names. Compound names, also known as smoosh names or combination names are made by putting two separate names together to create something new, like Marianne, Marilyn or Jebediah (Page 12)

250+ compound names for babies